Chasing blue marlin, especially in tournaments, used to mean pulling out the big guns — those big gold Penn 80s and 130s that hold a mile of monofilament and cost more than my first car. But even ...

Just a short decade ago, only a small cadre of anglers knew the secrets to consistently catching broadbill swordfish after sunrise. Sure, occasional sunning fish were caught on the surface, and the ...

Fishing with fly rod or light conventional tackle on the rivers and billabongs and seacoast off Darwin, Australia, is, in the lexicon of guides and other facilitators of sport, “A bastard of a good ...

Some lessons aren’t easily forgotten. This is one. One early spring day, a friend and I were fishing for largemouth bass on a small lake — fishing as opposed to catching. After four hours, having ...

When the cool winds blow out of the Northeast and the waves offshore get large enough to be described as "sporty" or "dusty," it's time for the big boys to get rolling. Sailfish season has arrived.

For some, entering the final day of a prestigious sailfish tournament with the lead can be a little intense. But not for the crew fishing aboard Intents. Capt. Rhett Bailey, owner and angler Alan ...

One of the greatest joys in fishing comes from tossing small lead-head jigs partnered with 2-inch curly-tail plastics in hopes of catching crappie, perch and bluegill. When fishing with micro-light or ...

I’m almost afraid to say this for fear of jinxing it, but based on the weekly reports so far this year things are shaping up to be a memorable summer. As almost everyone knows, the rockfishing has ...

Wading the surf for speckled trout and running the rivers for white bass are on opposite ends of the light-tackle line, but they share one rule: Get it while you can. Each is a huge gamble. The summer ...